Japanese Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, res...

Text on the reverse side: The Japanese word for fox is "kitsune". A regular subject in Japanese folklore, the fox is portrayed with intelligence a...

Text on the reverse side: The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnificent flower. This proce...

Text on the reverse side: Image from a woodblock print by Matsumoto Hoji from the "Album of Pictures by Celebrated Artists". The Japanese word for ...

Text on the reverse side: While scholars debate the origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji”, one of the most commonly accepted is that the name...

Text on the reverse side: The swallow for many, symbolises triumph and success, and for others representing love and loyalty. Design by the Japane...

Text on the reverse side: One of the most commonly accepted origin of the name “fuji” is that the name sounds similar to “everlasting life.” In th...

Text on the reverse side: During the sixth century, Buddhist monks travelled from China to Japan accompanied by domesticated cats to guard over the...

Text on the reverse side: The Japanese word for monkey, “saru’” is a homonym for the Japanese word “expel” (also pronounced saru), meaning “dispel...

Text on the reverse side: Hiroshige is considered to be one of the greatest 19th century Japanese print artists. In 1856, Hiroshige “retired from ...

Text on the reverse side: Both in the Japanese and Chinese culture, the evergreen pine is regarded as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and stea...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary French adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”...

Text on the reverse side: The parrot symbolism is said to invoke hope, promise and the ability to achieve new goals with confidence. The bird also ...

Text on the reverse side: There are numerous editions of the iconic Great Wave. From the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Cit...

Text on the reverse side: The lily of the valley symbolises sweetness, happiness, beauty and purity. This flower can also suggest to people that th...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short perio...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the f...

Text on the reverse side: Expressive of enduring happiness, the plum blossom has traditionally been used as a decorative symbol of congratulatory ...

Text on the reverse side: The iris is associated with faith, hope, valour, and wisdom. It is a flower that has captivated the hearts of the Japanes...

Text on the reverse side: The iris is associated with faith, hope, valour, and wisdom. It is a flower that has captivated the hearts of the Japanes...

Text on the reverse side: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, res...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Sushi adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”,...

Text on the reverse side: The willow tree is a symbol of grace and strength. The artist Koitsu, was born in 1870, and often utilised the subtle us...

Text on the reverse side: Water represents the emotional content of our personality as well as the intuitive forces within our minds. The boat repr...

Text on the reverse side: The Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, usually is written with one single character, but can also be written with the combina...

Text on the reverse side: Peacocks represent new growth, longevity, love, and success in relationships and careers. With the one hundred eyes on it...

Text on the reverse side: Grape vines symbolise rebirth and new beginnings, but more often associated with life’s bounty, a sign of plenty, and fro...

Text on the reverse side: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, resi...

Text on the reverse side: The way to say “happy birthday” in Japanese is “otanjoubi omedetou” (formal version:  “otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu”.) Ta...

Text on the reverse side: Commonly the deer represents the power to deal with challenges and the ability to be swift and vigilant, calling for peo...

Text on the reverse side: The artist Hakuho Hirano portrayed Japanese women as they dress or arrange their hair, often depicted from the side or ba...

Text on the reverse side: The long life of the wisteria flower bestows the symbolic meaning of immortality and longevity. In Feng Shui, blue and pu...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short peri...

Text on the reverse side: The egret is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the egret symbolises strength, purity, patie...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary gardener adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaer...